Suillus tridentinus

Suillus tridentinus, or Orange Larch Bolete, is an uncommon, edible mushroom in the genus Suillus, found mainly at higher altitudes beneath larches on chalk. It can be found together with larch boletes, but more scarce.

Suillus tridentinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Fungi
Division:
Basidiomycota
Class:
Agaricomycetes
Order:
Boletales
Family:
Suillaceae
Genus:
Suillus
Species:
S. tridentinus
Binomial name
Suillus tridentinus
(Bres.) Singer (1945)
Synonyms
  • Boletus tridentinus Bres. (1881)

The bolete is considered endangered in the Czech Republic.[1]

Description

The cap is convex, orange to rusty red, slimy and often covered with dark brown scales. The cap grows up to 12 cm in diameter. The stipe is rusty orange like the cap, with a hint of a slimy, yellowish-white ring that soon disappears. The flesh is lemon yellow with a mild taste.

Pharmacology

An extract of Suillus tridentinus exhibits inhibitory activity on thrombin.[2]

References
  1. Mikšik M. (2012). "Rare and protected species of boletes of the Czech Republic". Field Mycology. 13 (1): 8–16. doi:10.1016/j.fldmyc.2011.12.003.
  2. Doljak, B.; Stegnar, M.; Urleb, U.; Kreft, S.; Umek, A.; Ciglarič, M.; Štrukelj, B.; Popovič, T. (2001). "Screening for selective thrombin inhibitors in mushrooms". Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis. 12 (2): 123–8. doi:10.1097/00001721-200103000-00006. PMID 11302474. S2CID 28411589.
  • E. Garnweidner. Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe. Collins. 1994.

Suillus tridentinus in Index Fungorum
Suillus tridentinus in MycoBank.


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